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Resolved: Military Conscription is Unjust.
Here is the final "draft" of my first argument... INTRODUCTION In 1979, President Ronald Reagan wrote that military conscription "rests on the assumption that your kids belong to the state. If we buy that assumption then it is for the state – not for parents, the community, the religious institutions or teachers – to decide who shall have what values and who shall do what work, when, where and how in our society. That assumption isn't a new one. The Nazis thought it was a great idea." B...
19. It is morally permissable to kill one innocent person to save the lives of many innocent people.
Congratulations, TheLwerd, on making it this far in the tournament undefeated. Thank you, judges, for your analysis, and spectators, if there are any, for your interest. Now, without further ado, let's boogie: *** "I am for those means which will give the greatest good to the greatest number." Because I agree with these words of 16th American President Abraham Lincoln, I espouse it and the PRO side of the resoltuion, which states: IT IS MORALLY PERMISSABLE TO KILL ONE INNOCENT PERSON...
Public health concerns justify government violation of pharmaceutical patents.
Welcome BRIK, welcome judges, welcome spectators to Round 5 of our debate tournament. I would like to welcome my opponent to the debate by offering him an objective and logical debate. May the most reasonable argument prevail. _________________ For my opening statement, I will lay out our argument. Public health concerns justify government violation of pharmaceutical patents. A public health concern that could justify violation will be argued. For the purposes of this argume...
Limiting economic inequality should be a more important social goal than maximizing (cont.)
Round 3: FIGHT! The definition I have for this debate are as follows: Justice: Giving an individual his or her fair due (Black's Law) Observation 1: The title is not the actual topic The title spot did not allow for the whole topic to fit. The topic that we will debate is "Limiting economic inequality should be a more important social goal than maximizing economic freedom" Observation 2: What is best for the society should be the more important goal. This follows simple logic....
39. Legal age for adulthood should be reduced in the United States.
"A child becomes an adult when he realizes he has a right not only to be right but also to be wrong." Because I agree with these words of Hungarian psychiatrist Thomas Szasz, and because I figured that out before I was 18, I support the resolution, which states: RESOLVED: Legal age for adulthood should be reduced in the United States. Before I begin, I offer the following DEFINITIONS to clarify the round: LEGAL AGE: the age at which a person acquires full legal rights and responsibil...
In the United States, true intent ought to have a higher weight in court than ends.
Opera singer Andrea Bocelli once quipped, "All that counts in life is intention." Because I believe this statement holds true in the United States courtroom, I espouse Bocelli's quote and the PRO side of this resolution, which states: RESOLVED: In the United States, true intent ought to have a higher weight in court than ends. Before I begin, I offer the following DEFINITIONS to clarify the round: TRUE: real; genuine; authentic INTENT: purpose; design; intention OUGHT: (used to exp...